Neighborhood overview
Rockaway, New York City
Recent police-feed safety data for Rockaway in New York City, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the New York City police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Rockaway reports below New York City's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
81 / 100k local
vs New York City 141 / 100k citywide (-43%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-79%)
Property
484 / 100k local
vs New York City 680 / 100k citywide (-29%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-75%)
~53,678 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~329 days · newest report Apr 1, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (206 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (30% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 4 week-over-week (15 this week, 19 the week before).
- · property reports up 1 week-over-week (22 this week, 21 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 1 week-over-week (9 this week, 10 the week before).
- · Most reports in Rockaway occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 30% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.